Auto ventilator and glareshield



May 11 1926.

T. F. cosTLLo AUTO VENTILATOR AND GLARESHIELD Filed June 18, 1923five/#01: man/95 If 60572210.

PatentecliMay 11, 1926. r

. UNITE D STATES I PATENT] OFFICE V i THOMAS r. COSTELLO, orMINNEnroLIs, minnnsorn. i i i AUTO VENTILATOR'AND GLAnEsHIELnvApplication filed .Tu ne18, 19 23. Serial No. 646,139.

mesh that it can readily be seenthrough I This invention relates to adevice adapted to be positioned in front of the transparent wind shieldof an automobile, or to replace said'wind shield and to form ananti-glare device for night driving or when driving against the sun. Thedevice also has numerous other functions and advantages.

It is the object of this invention to provide a device such as a screenwhich can 1 readily be seen through, which device is mounted on thesupports for the ordinary wind shield and is movable to operative andinoperative position.

It is also an ob ect of the invention to provide such a screen held in aframe which is frictionally movable in guides at each side of the windshield, together with means for holding the screen in its upperposition. These and other objects and advantages of the invention willbe fully set forth in the following description made in connection withthe accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer tothe same parts throughout the'diflerent views, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section through a portion of the deviceshown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1, certainportions being broken away to clearly show the screen;

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of the screen used; and

Fig. 5 is a view of the device in front elevation, as seen at the rightin Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, in Fig. 1 is shown in dotted lines the upperfront portion of an automobile body carrying a wind shield of thestandard type comprising a swinging upper portion In pivoted about anaxis a. The side supports for the wind shield are indicated as d.Secured'to the side sup ports d and extending rearwardly therefrom arevertically spaced straps or bars 1 which are secured to and support attheir inner ends a vertically extending channel-shaped member-1, itbeing understood that there are one of the members 1 at each side of thewind shield. The members 1, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, are channelshaped with the channels directed toward each other. A-rectangularscreen frame 6 is provided having formed therein a screen 5,,said framehav ing a central cross piece or base 7 therein. The screen 5 will be ofsuch material and and yet willprevent the passage of comparatively smallinsects In practice. a screen of fine wlre andof a slzecomprising twelvemesh per inch has been found very suitable. The screen frame 63 has ateach side thereof springs 4, secured thereto, the springs 4 extendingvertical-1y along the sides of said frame with their intermediateportions secured thereto and have their end portions curved outwardly.The'spring's 4,

when the frame is disposed in the members 1, bear against the frontsides of said members, as shown 'in Figs. 2 and 3, so that the frame 6is frictionally movable in the channel guide members 1. The frame 6 alsohas rearwardly projecting portions 2 at its top edge which, when thescreen is raised to its upper position, engage over the top of themembers 1, being pressed rearwardly by the springs 4, the portions 2thus forming catches for holding the frame and screen in its upperposition. The guides 1 are connected at their bottom by a transversebase or tie piece 8;

In operation, the members 1 will be held rigidly at each side of thewind shield. When it is desired to use the screen the frame 6 will bemoved upwardly in the guide members 1 until the catches 2 engage overthe top of the rear sides of the members 1. The frame will be then heldin its upper position and in substantial alinement with the top portionof the wind shield. The wind shield can either be left in its ordinaryposition or it can be swung downwardly about pivot 6 so that only thescreen is in front of the driver. With such a screen device, the glarefrom approaching vehicles or from the sunwill be efficiently dimmed. Thescreen is a non-reflector so that no objectionable reflections will beproduced by a reflection of light from the screen. The air can readilypass through the screen and this will add more comfort to riding in hotor sultry weather. The screen also effectively prevents bugs or otherinsects reaching the drivers personor eyes. The screen can readily bedropped by merely pushing forwardly on the top thereof to disengage thecatches 2 and allow the frame 6 to drop to the bottom of the guidingmembers 1- so that the screen will rest on the cross piece 8. It is veryeasy to see through the screen and a good view of the road is thusafforded.

' From the above description it is seen that-applicant has provided asimple and efficient device which can readily be attached to anystandard automobile. .The device can be quickly adjusted to suit variousconditions and when in its lower inoperative position, is not in theWay. The device has been amply demonstratedxin actual. PIil-CilCP andfound to be very successful and efficient.

It will, of course,'be understood that-various changes may be made inthe form, de-

y tails, arrangement and proportions of the parts Without departingfr-omthe scope of applicanfis stated, consists in a device capable ofcarryinvention, Which, generally ing'out the-objects above set forth andin the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and claimedanddefined in the appended claims.

,spectively, to each of'said supports,i-a rigid guides, andwmeans forholding said frame and screen in position alined with said upperportion-10f said Wind shield.

2. The combination Withzan automobile Wind shield havingspacedwsi'desupports, of a device comprising spaced vertical channelguide members secured respectively, to said supports and havingchannelsfacing each other, a rectangular screen-carrying frame slida'ble in saidguide .:-members, springs securedito the sides :of-said frameengagingsaid guide members, and .acatch at each side of saidiframezatits upper end adapted to engage overithe -top of said guide members Whensaid. framexis in its upper iposition.

,THOMAS COSTELLO.

